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Jun 3, 2018

June 4, 2018

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 3, 2018

Insurance leader proud to be there in times of need

Kenneth Reilly, president and CEO, AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd., is the first to admit that insurance isn't sexy.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Architecture in Japan: A storied history built firmly on wooden foundations

'Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of its Transformation' is now showing at the Mori Art Museum.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2018

Totaling up the terrible cost of child marriage

New data is shedding light on the practice's horrible economic impact.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 2, 2018

Dirty football tackle creates a perfect storm for news outlets to exploit

Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida's alleged order on a player to "crush" an opposing team's quarterback in a May 6 game between Japan's traditional rivals for supremacy in American football has dominated sports and tabloid headlines for most of the second half of May.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 2, 2018

The Fresh Mint Chocolate Pizza promises two things: mint and sugar

This Max Brenner creation is a punchy blend of mint, chocolate, ice cream, marshmallow and almonds.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 2, 2018

Smartphones leading charge to shame troublemakers online

Everyone in Tokyo has a commuting horror story, but sometimes you need to see an example of some really rough behavior on the trains with your own eyes to understand just how bad some people have it.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2018

'Fake news' laws are a fake solution

In the waning days of Malaysia's recent election campaign, then-opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad was investigated under the country's anti-fake news law.
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jun 1, 2018

A small slice of Showa Era life, preserved in Ome

Ome brings 'Showa Retro' to life with vintage movie posters, goods and trains.
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 1, 2018

Southgate will keep World Cup foes guessing

With two friendly matches before the real thing gets underway in Russia you would think coaches should select the team with which they hope to open their 2018 World Cup campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2018

Nishino reveals 23-man squad for World Cup

National team manager Akira Nishino named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup in Russia on Thursday and targeted at least a draw from each of Japan's first-round games against Colombia, Senegal and Poland.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2018

Face up to harsh reality of fiscal consolidation

As the government struggles to put together a credible road map to fiscal consolidation, the public should also grapple with the question of how the nation's fiscal health can be regained.
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PRESS / Services
May 31, 2018

The Japan Times launches the online version of the Japan Network Updates to form and support readers community

Tokyo, May 31, 2018 – The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) launched today an online version of the Japan Network Updates at https://www.japantimes.co.jp/jnu, whose Monday paper version introduces The Japan Times readers community members.
Japan Times
May 31, 2018

The Japan Times launches the online version of the Japan Network Updates to form and support readers community

Tokyo, May 31, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) launched today an online version of the Japan Network Updates at https://www.japantimes.co.jp/jnu , whose Monday paper version introduces The Japan Times readers community members.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
May 31, 2018

Announcement of The Japan Times Osaka Office Relocation & Renaming as The Japan Times Kansai Office

Tokyo, May 31, 2018 – The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce that the Osaka office will move to a new location and will become known as The Japan Times Kansai Office.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
May 31, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、大阪事務所移転および名称変更のお知らせ

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役:堤丈晴、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」)は2018年6月1日(金)に大阪事務所を下記のとおり移転し、併せて名称を関西事務所と変更いたします。
Japan Times
May 31, 2018

Announcement of The Japan Times Osaka Office Relocation & Renaming as The Japan Times Kansai Office

Tokyo, May 31, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce that the Osaka office will move to a new location and will become known as The Japan Times Kansai Office.
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2018

U.S. scraps Obama-era rule requiring states to gauge tailpipe gases in global warming fight

The U.S. Transportation Department is repealing a rule, finalized in the closing days of the Obama administration as part of the fight against global warming, requiring states to track greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles on the nation's highways.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 30, 2018

Ghana outclasses Japan as Akira Nishino endures disappointing first match in charge

New national team manager Akira Nishino was handed a stark reminder of the task he faces at next month's World Cup after Japan lost 2-0 to Ghana on Wednesday in its final warmup match on home soil.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2018

Making the most of Asia's aging populations

With the right policies, Asian economies can mitigate the risks of this demographic trend and capitalize on their 'silver dividend' to become more productive, resilient and dynamic than ever.
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PRESS / Publications
May 30, 2018

『いきなり英語スピーキング 日本語で考えないイラスト反射特訓』発売

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PRESS / Publications
May 30, 2018

『最短合格! 英検® 1級リスニング問題完全制覇』発売

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MULTIMEDIA
May 30, 2018

[VIDEO] Star Island 2018: futuristic firework entertainment in Odaiba

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MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2018

KCFA rules that former Nihon University coaches ordered illegal tackle, bans them for life

Nihon University coaches ordered one of its players to make an illegal tackle during an exhibition game against Kwansei Gakuin University on May 6 in Tokyo, according to the Kanto Collegiate Football Association.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 29, 2018

Japan boss Akira Nishino hoping friendly against Ghana will ease his World Cup roster decisions

National team manager Akira Nishino expects to agonize over his World Cup selections right up until he names his 23-man squad on Thursday but hopes Wednesday's friendly match against Ghana will provide some answers.
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BUSINESS
May 29, 2018

Bike-sharing race expected to heat up

Bike-sharing service operators are locking horns with each other as the service catches on with consumers.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2018

Trump's trade wars would avenge only mythical casualties

Many more jobs are lost to the routine churning of the American job market than to NAFTA.

Longform

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